And when it comes down to it, if I was going to hire a genius, it'd probably be someone like this or this or this. But I probably couldn't afford them, so I guess I'd be left with Mr. Perkel.posted by waxpancake at 1:02 AM on April 5, 2001

I've seen many escorts on the side myself. But that doesn't mean your going to get free sex. This is what they do for a living. I have traded them used computers for sex though. Good way to get rid of that old Pentium 120.

A scholar and a gentleman.posted by Tacodog at 1:54 AM on April 5, 2001

Waxpancake: Actually, on that page you linked to, he says "I don't hate you" in reference to his ex-wife.posted by Potsy at 2:56 AM on April 5, 2001

Uh, I mean just plain "to" his ex-wife, not "in reference to".posted by Potsy at 3:33 AM on April 5, 2001

I think he seems like your wacky friend who's a little bit of a scam artist but also a lot of fun to hang out with.
Haven't seen many of those -type graphics lately. Nostalgia.posted by rodii at 5:43 AM on April 5, 2001

And since he currently drives a cab in Las Vegas, I bet he has some insights into the commercial sex field as well.posted by Jart at 8:15 AM on April 5, 2001

No, no, no. See, look at the site again, noting that he includes "web design" among his specialties. So why does this look like a Geocities site, circa 1994? Why, I'll tell you.

You're not really going to be paying for a bona fide genius. What you're paying for is a Wile E. Coyote "Suuuuuuper Genius!" Look at the photo again! For $250 an hour, he'll make "wacky" faces while you crush him under anvils; he'll stare dolefully at you after you push him off a cliff, and hilariously hold up a sign saying "help" before plummeting to a bone-crushing landing; heck, he will maim himself horribly time and time again while you contentedly munch trail mix and occasionally hoot, "Meep! Meep!"

Its only a bargain if he has a totally groovy uniform...like sparkly spandex jammies and goggles.posted by fiery at 9:24 AM on April 5, 2001

Potsy: Sure he does. He says it explicitly: "I don't like it that I've come to hate my ex-wife so much. I don't like being the kind of person who hates people."posted by waxpancake at 10:20 AM on April 5, 2001

Wow, same page as the other comment, too. I think he's confused.

Well, that's just one more reason for us to ridicule him! C'mon everybody, dogpile on the "genius"!posted by Potsy at 4:48 PM on April 5, 2001

"In 1982 I did some LSD and figured out how the world worked. I decided to buy a house, start a business, and rejoin the real world. It was quite a trip."

OK, he's cool.

Just for coming out and saying this the way he said it, in the context of the other stuff he's done.

I like people who aren't afraid to come out and say positive things about their drug experiences just like that. It's plain to see the guy takes himself (and his Brain) a mite too seriously, which is a problem that tends to plague us psychonautical types. I think the fact that I spent my first year in Berkeley (1983) tripping a lot, having all sorts of flavours of experience but always coming back to my room and reading the Book of the SubGenius when I was coming down helped to cure me of that, and early on. I believe this has been fortuitous for me.

One thing I don't get is what is so geniuslike about Mr. Brain's belonging to both the Demopublicans and the Republicrats.

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